Luis Hierro Gambardella Explained

Luis Hierro Gambardella (1 September 1915, Treinta y Tres - 17 July 1991) was a Uruguayan political figure.

Background

He was a member of the Colorado Party.

His father Luis Hierro was a Deputy from Treinta y Tres. His son Luis Antonio Hierro López was Vice President of Uruguay from 2000 to 2005.

Public offices

He served as a Deputy for Treinta y Tres from 1955 to 1967 and as a Senator from 1967 to 1973. He served as the President of the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay from 1964 to 1965.^[1] In 1967, he was Minister of Culture.^[2]

Reelected to the Senate in 1984, he served as Ambassador to Spain from 1985 to 1990.

See also

• Politics of Uruguay
• List of political families#Uruguay

Notes and References

1. Web site: Parlamentarios Uruguayos 1830-2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20131029204334/http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/htmlstat/PL/OtrosDocumentos/ParlamentariosUruguayos.pdf. dead. October 29, 2013. October 29, 2013. PRESIDENCIA DE LA ASAMBLEA GENERAL Y DEL SENADO PRESIDENCIA DE LA CAMARA DE REPRESENTANTES. www.parlamento.gub.uy.
2. See Luis Hierro Gambardella (Spanish Wikipedia)